20 YEARS AGO TODAY

The Los Angeles City Council upholds a veto of ordinances that would have allowed Occidental Petroleum to drill for oil and gas in Pacific Palisades, along Pacific Coast Highway.

* The National Parent Teacher Assn. busts CBS’ “Kojak” as the “most violent” and “offensive” show on television.

* NBC’s television miniseries “Holocaust,” starring Michael Moriarty and Meryl Streep, sweeps the 30th annual Emmy nominations with 16.

* Quote of the day: “Many of us are greatly concerned that it might happen again.”

--Mayor Tom Bradley speaking about the 1965 Watts riot, at the National Urban League’s annual conference.