"This Land is Your Land" was sung by dozens of people of all faiths who came together Sunday night at the First Palo Alto United Methodist Church for an Inauguration Eve Multifaith Vigil.

When Palo Alto invited local churches to open their parking lots to people who live in their cars, city leaders and residents saw it as a modest solution to the colossal problem of homelessness.

Highway Community Church in Palo Alto is among the places of worship that will host vehicle dwellers at its parking lot. Photo by Lloyd Lee. Soon, the cracked pavement of Highway Community Church ...