SAN DIEGO – Was it a murder provoked by rage and revenge? Or was it a gay love triangle that ended badly?

Jurors began deliberating Thursday afternoon in the homicide trial of Joshua James Larson, 38, of San Diego, who is accused in the 2011 brutal beating death of Jason “Cowboy” Huggins. Larson, who was a model on the cover of Playgirl in 2001, is also accused of assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the attack on Nathan Meza, who was with Huggins at the time of the crimes.

SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Film Festival, which runs Sept. 26-30, is offering a "Festival Friends" discount offer for those who order five-day festival passes online this week.

The festival, which organizers say will be "bigger and better" this year, includes five days of films, industry panels, red carpet premieres, parties and other special events, taking place at locations in the Gaslamp Quarter and La Jolla.

SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego State University (SDSU) Beta Chapter of Gamma Rho Lambda (GRL) is gearing up to host its Fall 2012 rush events and is looking for interested students to get involved.

GRL is a queer-based social sorority focused on fostering a progressive environment for its members to excel in social, academic and community settings. By providing a forum for diversity, expression and understanding, future leaders will be empowered with the courage to affect social change.

SAN DIEGO -- A canopy of lights will soon hang over University Avenue in Hillcrest, as the Hillcrest Business Association (HBA) board voted last night to approve a project to add sparkle to one of the neighborhood’s main thoroughfares.

The Hillcrest Light Canopy Project will install 14 strings of festoon lighting -- attached to the buildings on each side of the block -- over University Avenue between Fourth and Fifth avenues. The lights will include technology to allow the light colors to be changed remotely or set on a programmable schedule.