Ashley Ludwig has been a columnist and online news editor since 2007. Email news tips and leads for Orange County / San Gabriel Valley to ashley.ludwig@patch.com
Prior to joining Patch, she worked as a staff writer for Southwest Riverside's Valley News Newspaper--in print and online. She was a co-founder of the southern California news conglomerate, DailySoCal.com--and prior to that, a freelance journalist for such publications as the North County Times, San Diego Union Tribune, and Southwest Riverside News Network (SWRNN.com), and still owns the local southern California Wine Country blog: TemeculaGrapevine.com.
Ashley Ludwig has worked as a writer on the web since the late 1990s. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona, with a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences.
Wife, and mother of two daughters, she is the author of multiple romantic suspense novels. www.ashleyludwig.com
This week, a humpback whale frolicked off the coast of Laguna Beach and Dana Point. Whale watchers got an incredible view of whale playtime.
Voting centers will open Saturday for the 2nd Supervisorial District election. The special election will be held on March 9.
She joins a subcommittee of the House Science, Space & Technology Committee, representing a district with ties to Mars exploration programs.
Olympian and Newport Beach gymnast and resident shares her recent experience at the emergency room over social media.
Intervals of clouds and sunshine will greet Laguna Beach this weekend, along with hefty breezes starting late Saturday into Monday.
Intervals of clouds and sunshine with strong winds heading to Rancho Santa Margarita.
Intervals of clouds and sunshine with strong winds heading to San Juan Capistrano through Monday.
Intervals of clouds and sunshine with strong winds heading to Lake Forest through Monday.
Intervals of clouds and sunshine with strong winds heading to Mission Viejo through Monday.
Intervals of clouds and sunshine with strong winds heading to Laguna Niguel through Monday.
Intervals of clouds and sunshine with strong winds heading to Newport Beach through Monday.
Intervals of clouds and sunshine with strong winds heading to Seal Beach & Los Alamitos through Monday.
Intervals of clouds and sunshine with strong winds heading to San Clemente through Monday.
After almost a year of being sidelined due to the pandemic, these Orange County high school athletes are free to return to competitive play.
Doses of delayed coronavirus vaccines, now arrived in Orange County, are helping the county make good on canceled appointments.
A Lake Forest man was charged in the double stabbing of his friend and his friend's mother, earlier this week.
A huge construction project is on the way to downtown Laguna Beach, thanks to CalTrans. Here's what it means for residents.
A chat line to answer teenage relationship questions furthers Laura's House mission of hope and empowering change to end domestic violence.
Enjoy a vicarious morning on Rancho Santa Margarita lake. Patch loves photos! Here's how to share a pic & tell why you love where you live.
Laguna Beach, within 300 Feet of Diver's Cove, is under an ocean water warning, Orange County Health Care reports.
