The Weathervane Theatre is hosting a fall open house on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Weathervane Theatre located at 389 Lancaster Road in Whitefield.

Lightning lit up the skies Wednesday night throughout the Bay Area, and firefighters in Brentwood said one such strike caused a house fire when the electricity hit a weather vane on top of the roof.

Lightning caused a house fire in Brentwood late Wednesday night, according to the fire department.

Weather vanes, used for centuries to indicate wind direction, now serve primarily as ornamental and symbolic decorations. Weather vane designs, often crafted from copper or gold-gilded steel, range ...

Look up for some signs of history or whimsy, in particular when the wind blows.Weather vanes have been around for two thousand years, telling sailors and farmers the direction of the wind. Now they ...

Lightning lit up the skies Wednesday night throughout the Bay Area, and firefighters in Brentwood said one such strike caused a house fire when the electricity hit a weather vane on top of the roof.