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    The 805

    Where to spot stellar wildflowers along the Central Coast

    Birds are chirping, creeks are flowing and wildflower buds are beginning to pop up and down the Central Coast. A landscape architect who understands the complicated and delicate nature of creating public memorials offers advice to Montecito.

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    By Larry Perel • Mar 15, 2019 • 30m Listen

    Birds are chirping, creeks are flowing and wildflower buds are beginning to pop up and down the Central Coast. A landscape architect who understands the complicated and delicate nature of creating public memorials offers advice to Montecito. And neuroscientists from UC Santa Barbara have developed a new theory that helps explain why some people drink too much.

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      Larry Perel

      Host, All Things Considered

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      Kathryn Barnes

      Producer, Reporter

      NewsCentral Coast
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