I remember when I was young, our car had an AM-only radio, with a speaker up front in the dashboard. My mom always listened to her own station, but, hey, there was music in the car!

Three car thefts reported in Howard

State Police are warning to keep your cars locked up, even when they’re parked in your own driveway. They’re investigating a rash of thefts that took place in the Oneida…

SAN FRANCISCO — Taking a sharp turn fast requires absolute attention and an excellent car.

The Ice Man cometh. Not with his usual burst of speed, or trademark ice shower erupting from his razor-sharp skates. Right now, 26-year-old National Hockey League superstar Vinny Lecavalier is creeping along, white knuckles and all, his nerves frazzled…

The story: Italian hackers at a group calling itself Inverse Path have figured out how to spoof the radio signals used by car navigation systems.

According to Boaz and Albertville police chiefs Terry Davis and Benny Womack, the incidence of burglaries in their cities are rapidly rising. Davis said, “Car burglaries are up dramatically, and I have a gut feeling two or three individuals are responsible.”

Construction workers returned from their work site Friday evening to find five burglarized cars and one missing truck. As if that wasn’t enough, one — a 1969 Camaro — had blood on it where the burglar may have cut himself when removing the stereo, one car owner said.

As a reviewer, I’ve never felt dwarfed by a band whose album I was about to critique. From Springsteen to the Shins, I’ve always been able to take a step back and listen to the music without feeling an attachment to the artist. But when They Might Be Giants’ new album, The Else , arrived in my mailbox and made its way to my car stereo, I suddenly became nervous. It’s not that I have any …

THEFT: 500 Block of Montrose. An amplifier was stolen from a residence sometime Sunday. BURGLARY OF A VEHICLE: 500 Block of Hemlock St. A car window was broken out and the stereo stolen during the early morning hours Monday.