Hopping Gnome co-owner Stacy Lattin, left, pushed her husband, Torrey, to enter his big beard in a contest. And he won. Courtesy photo It seems to be part of the uniform of beer brewers across the ...

If you ever dreamed of breaking the Guinness World Record for "the largest gathering of people dressed as garden gnomes," now is your time. Get out your beards and boots, your skirts and suspenders ...

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 ...