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 ...

Kelly Blair has a mystery on his hands. Who took his weathered garden gnomes? And then returned them, freshly painted? The Kelowna, B.C., resident has a clue, but just a scant one: A paper cutout of a ...

We see these little fellows in travel ads. We see them protecting gardens. Now they are popping up at antique malls, gift shops, craft and vendor shows, big box stores and other places for the ...

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 ...

Which fall gnomes are best? Gnomes are a fantastic way to add some charm and a personal touch to any garden, yard or home. In fact, lawn gnomes have been around since as early as the 1800s and were ...

Small carved figurines are displayed beside the front door of 97-year-old Arnold Leshovsky’s apartment at retirement ...

This young lady is a wooden Christmas tree toy made by the Grgrrgrrr family studio based in the Siberian city of Tomsk. Painted by hand and retro in style, the small figure is reminiscent of ...