Following are links to the Web sites of area venues where events such as concerts and plays are held throughout the year.

By George Plagenz / Columnist This will be Tom’s second Christmas with us. It will be ? if he comes home.As I write this, Tom is out prowling somewhere. In the past, when he has had the urge to prowl, Tom has stayed away days and nights at a time. Just when we would figure…

By Cokie & Steven Roberts / Columnist Tookie Williams is dead. He can’t do much good as a corpse ? except, perhaps to provide yet another example of why the death penalty should be abolished. At the very least, California legislators should consider carefully Williams’ execution when they take up a moratorium on capital punishment…

By Paul K. McMasters / Guest Editorial Planning on a cellphone, music player, hand-held computer, game player or other portable electronic device for a stocking stuffer this Christmas?Whether used as toys or tools, these handy instruments offer a vast array of digital delights and convenience. And for those so inclined and sufficiently savvy, most also…