20 Years Ago Today
Norman Rockwell, known for his illustrations and paintings depicting scenes of American life, dies at 84.
Democrat Diane Watson of Los Angeles becomes the state’s first African American woman to be elected to the California Senate.
Cypress voters reject Proposition K, a resolution asking the City Council to oppose abortion on moral grounds.
“Magic,” starring Anthony Hopkins and Ann-Margret, opens citywide.
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