Coming Up

* Monday: A look ahead at key technology trends for the year 2000, including what’s ahead for Microsoft, telecommunications, computing, the Internet, networking, e-commerce and technology policy. The Cutting Edge

* Tuesday: Check out the list of the hottest stocks of the 1990s. Wall Street, California

Also: What do you recall about the year in entertainment? Take the annual Company Town quiz about the year’s highs and lows.

* Wednesday: How did small businesses fare in Sacramento and Washington in 1999, and what’s ahead for 2000? Find out in our legislative roundup. Small Business

* Thursday: Another Y2K worry: new computer viruses. Cutting Edge/Personal Technology

Also: A special issue of Highway 1 reviews the year in autos--the deals, the people and the vehicles that made a difference in 1999.

* Sunday, Jan. 2: A look ahead at 2000 in business, including people to watch and James Flanigan’s predictions. Business section

* Tuesday, Jan. 4: Annual financial markets review and outlook, including comprehensive data on mutual fund performance. A special section of Wall Street, California