WE GOT our full measure of Olympic moments in the Beijing Games, topped by Michael Phelps’s eight gold medals and Usain Bolt’s lightning sprints.

The Olympic torch arrived in San Francisco today amid increased security after the chaotic scenes in Paris and London.

CALIFORNIA Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante has a significant lead over actor Arnold Schwarzenegger in the race to succeed Governor Gray Davis, according to a poll released on Saturday night.

THE campaign to recall Governor Gray Davis steamed toward an October 7 vote after a federal judge rejected a delay over punch-card voting, while the leading Republican candidate, Arnold Schwarzenegger, outlined his economic plan.