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And yet California has massive rates of poverty, cuckoo housing costs that are forcing people to flee, and a shameful number of homeless people, many suffering from addiction, mental illness or both.

More than that, though, he continued, music is Gretchen’s “philosophy” as she grieves her mother and her most reliable “weapon” against the cuckoo people, whose shrill call notably juxtaposes Gretchen’s low-toned theme.

She was a victim of cuckooing - the term used when someone's house is taken over for criminal activity, including dealing, storing or using drugs.

“I’m reflecting on my life and the past couple of weeks have been cuckoo,” she said.

These efforts have helped protect a refuge for birds including willow flycatchers and yellow-billed cuckoos.