Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cars are parked bumper to bumper in the Florence neighborhood on Nov. 18 in Los Angeles. (Juliana Yamada / Los Angeles Times) Car ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Car theft in the U.S. has undergone a high-tech transformation in recent years. Gone are the days of jimmying windows or ...

Criminals no longer need to touch your car or even stand near it to break in. Many modern key fobs transmit low power signals continuously so the vehicle can detect the fob when the owner approaches.

Cars are parked bumper to bumper in the Florence neighborhood on Nov. 18 in Los Angeles. (Juliana Yamada / Los Angeles Times) Car thieves are using tablets and antennas to steal keyless or "push to ...