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
Fountain Valley's Mountain Mikes Pizza is known for crispy pepperoni but this chain is also known for the heart-shaped pizza each February.
Lake Forest's Mountain Mikes Pizza is known for crispy pepperoni but this chain is also known for the heart-shaped pizza each February.
Newport Beach's Mountain Mikes Pizza is known for crispy pepperoni but this chain is also known for the heart-shaped pizza each February.
Los Alamitos suffers a casualty of coronavirus as their award-winning competitive cheer program is sidelined. Parents plead "Let Them Play."
Disneyland Resort visitors now have the joy of the park's specialized treats as restaurants are now open just in time for Valentine's Day.
Orange County Sheriff's Department confronted a suspect in Ladera Ranch Saturday night and made this discovery.
Where will you vacation this summer? How about this gem in Laguna Beach. She's 92-years-old and in her prime as a unique south OC retreat.
Stunning rainbow images flooded social media Friday morning after intense rains drenched the region.
A lawsuit and state legislative campaign aim to force the state to address concerns that the school sports ban is hurting student health.
Stunning rainbow images flooded social media Friday morning after intense rains drenched the region.
After a record number of submissions, artists in both San Clemente & the LA area are finalists in the Pabst Blue Ribbon can design contest.
After a record number of submissions, artists in both San Clemente & the LA area are finalists in the Pabst Blue Ribbon can design contest.
After a record number of submissions, artists in both San Clemente & the LA area are finalists in the Pabst Blue Ribbon can design contest.
Orange County Public Works worked through the night to clear the roadways for canyon residents under voluntary evacuations from the storm.
Orange County residents are invited to donate blood at the newly reopened Nixon Library through February and March 2021.
The Othena App that registers Orange County's residents is still under fire Thursday as hospitalizations remain on a downward trend.
Residents who live in Silverado, Modjeska or Williams Canyons were told to prepare for evacuations. Large animal owners, take note.
In advance of the next winter storm, those who live in the shadow of the Bond Fire burn scars prepare for possible evacuations.
A winter storm barreling down on Laguna Beach promises intermittent heavy rains & flash flooding. It's time for flood gates and sandbags!
The FBI has arrested a north Orange County man suspected of gaining access into the Capitol Building and unlawful activities on January 6.
