Couple arrested in UC shooting death
University City residents William and Nicole Porter, both 22, have been arrested in connection with the murder of Larry King, 47, in University City, police said.
King was shot at about 2 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, after entering into a hand-to-hand struggle with one of the two suspects on a grass lawn on the 7900 block of Avenida Navidad, according to Sergeant Dave Johnson of the San Diego Police Department.
After a citizen reported hearing gunshots in the neighborhood, police responded and took into custody William Porter, whom they found in the street with a handgun. Police said they found King dead at the scene from what appeared to be at least one gunshot wound.
According to police reports, King was arguing with his former girlfriend inside her condo when she fled to the Porters’ residence seeking help. The woman had a restraining order on King, Johnson said.
The Porters were arraigned Tuesday, Aug.7. William Porter is being charged with murder, with an additional charge of discharging a semiautomatic weapon in the commission of murder, and is being held on bail of $500,000. Nicole Porter is charged with assault with a semiautomatic firearm with an allegation of personal use of a firearm, and is being held on $100,000 bail, according to Marcella McLaughlin, the Deputy District Attorney for the County of San Diego.
A preliminary hearing has been set for Sept. 10.

Lecture will explore music and the brain
Dr. Oliver Sacks, author and Columbia University professor of clinical neurology, will discuss his book on Tuesday, Aug. 14 at the Neurosciences Institute’s Library Roundtable Lecture Series. The lecture and book, titled “Musicophila: Tales of Music and the Brain,” will explore the relationship between music and neurological conditions.
In his book, Sacks describes the effects of listening to music on several individuals, including children with Williams Syndrome, men and women with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, and a man who was inspired to become a pianist at the age of 42 after being struck by lighting.
Sacks is also the author of “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat” and “Awakenings,” as well as seven other books about ethics, neuroscience and sociology.
Following this free lecture, attendees can participate in a question and answer session with the professor and enjoy a reception with drinks and hors d’oeuvres.
Registration for the Roundtable Lecture will begin at 5:45 p.m., followed by the lecture at 6. The Neurosciences Institute is located at 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive.
To RSVP, contact Jessica Colby, (858) 626-2022.

BestFest will screen student films
The ninth annual BestFest America Student Film Festival will be screening 53 student films on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11 through 12, from 2 to 10 p.m. at the JCC’s Garfield Theater, 4126 Executive Drive.
High school and college student competitors will introduce their 8- to 10-minute-long films to viewers and participate in a question-and-answer session after the film screenings. Afterward, the audience will be asked to vote for their favorite, which will receive an Audience Choice Award.
Highlights of this year’s festival include Joe Godfrey, a professional “sound man” from Hollywood, who will share his advice with attendees on Sunday, Aug. 12 at 4 p.m.
The two-day festival will culminate with an Award Ceremony for winning film entries at 8 p.m. on Sunday.
The festival is hosted by the Visual Arts Foundation, a San Diego-based nonprofit created to support aspiring filmmakers.
Tickets are $5 for students and children and $10 for adults, and can be purchased at the JCC box office during the festival.

LJ Stage Co. ‘bound for glory’ with musical
The La Jolla Stage Company is performing “Woody Guthrie’s American Song,” a musical based on the folksinger’s life, from Aug. 12 through 26 at the Torrey Pines Christian Church, 8320 La Jolla Scenic Drive North.
The musical, written by Peter Glazer, follows songwriter Guthrie through Depression-era America and features the singer’s famous ballads and essays.
The La Jolla Stage Co. will guitar-strum and bass-pluck along with 23 songs, including “This Land is Your Land,” “Pastures of Plenty” and “Bound for Glory.”
The musical performance will debut on Sunday, Aug. 12 at 2 p.m. at a $20 preview ticket price. Subsequent performances will take place on Friday, Aug. 17, and Friday, Aug. 24 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 26 at 2 p.m. Tickets for non-preview performances range from $28 to $45, with discounts for students, seniors and the military.
The Aug. 17 performance will follow a $15 dinner gala.
For more information about the musical, or to purchase tickets, call (858) 454-7798 or visit thelajollastageco.org.

Lemonade Stand will help Room to Read
Two students from La Jolla Elementary will sell lemonade and baked goods Wednesday, Aug. 15, trying to raise $500 for the Room to Read program (www.roomtoread.org). The money would allow two girls to attend school in the developing world.
The sale is 5 to 7 p.m. at 1130 Pearl St.