Over the past year, small gnomes started springing up all around Oakland, Calif. The elfin creatures are hand-painted on wooden boards; each is about 6 inches tall, with red hat, brown boots and white ...

It's not crime policy or politicians that will save Oakland. It's little men with white beards and pointy hats. An army of gnomes have fanned through the heart of the city, bringing joy and wonderment ...

Every time Bay Curious listener Lauren Bresnahan takes her dog for a walk, she sees them. At the base of utility poles all over her Lake Merritt neighborhood are a collection of painted gnomes. “I ...

OAKLAND, Calif. — Small paintings of gnomes that have popped up on utility poles have become a community sensation in Oakland, prompting Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to say Tuesday that it will keep ...