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Zarian to ask city clerk about elections

City Clerk Ardy Kassakhian is scheduled to appear live on “The Larry Zarian Show” Thursday to discuss the upcoming April 7 citywide elections in which residents will vote for six education posts and five seats at City Hall, including three on the City Council.

Kassakhian will go over the mechanics of holding a citywide election and explain new changes to the electoral system, including a new absentee ballot application process and campaign finance reform.

There are also a slew of deadlines for existing candidates and write-in options leading up to the April 7 election as campaigns begin to ramp up their operations.

The show airs live at 7 p.m. Thursday on Channel 280. The call-in number is (818) 547-3668.

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Mystery Shopper seminar at college

Glendale Community College’s Community Services Education department will offer a seminar “How to Become a Mystery Shopper” from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 11 at Toll Middle School, 700 Glenwood Road, Glendale.

Mystery shoppers receive assignments from business-evaluation companies to visit restaurants, retail stores, theaters and other locations, then report on their visit.

The seminar is led by Elaine Moran, a mystery shopper with more than 20 years of experience.

The fee is $39, plus a $20 materials fee payable to the instructor for a workbook.

To register, call (818) 548-0864, Ext. 5015 or visit www.glendale.edu/cse.