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Show CALEFORNIA HAS COLDWEATHER I. OS ANGELES. Dec 2(3. -In many of tho orange growing districts of southern California last night's weather was the lowest registered in many years. In one part of Los Angeles An-geles the mercury fell to 1C above zero, while' In San Bernardino the thermometer registered 22 and In Riverside 20 degrees above Persistent smudging for the last three nights probably has saved the growing ciop from serious Injury. There was a rise In tomperature lato today that encouraged growers to believe that tonight's frost would not be as severe as thal-'of last night. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 2G For tho flist time In years, central California has experienced a "-white Christmas" not white with real snow, but a mantle of frost that almost answered tho purpose. Some of tho temperatures reported for the last twenty-four hours were San Francisco, 32 degrees above zero; Sacramento, 32; Red Bluff, 28; Fresno. 30. From Southern California Los Angeles, An-geles, 12; Pasadenn,, 32; Riverside, 20; San Diego. .1C. Forecaster Alexander G. McAdie said tonight that thev damage to fruit had not been serious. Crisp, fogless weather and cloudless skies have pre ailed almost continuously continu-ously for four months. |