My mom lives in Bakersfield and our family own a ranch in the valley (north of Bakersfield). My mom's neighbor had a bad case last year and she said most people know someone who has/had it.

Out where the ranches are, everything is dusty. Much more so than you see to the west in the Salinas valley or where I live (Paso/San Luis/Santa Maria). They built several prisons there years ago. It's pretty much the only lights you can see at night.