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 ...

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 ...

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 them in place for now ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The hand-painted portraits on 6-inch blocks of wood began going up last year in an apparent effort to brighten up the blue-collar California city. There are currently more than 2,000 of the images on ...