“Climate Preparedness In The Valley,” a forum at Fresno State to discuss the latest climate science and its impact in Fresno and the San Joaquin Valley, will be 2-4 p.m. April 15 at the Alice Peters Auditorium in the Peters Business Building. A panel discussion will explore how local officials and businesses can prepare for changes to water availability, drought and flooding, impacts to crops and more frequent extreme heat days. Co-sponsored by Fresno State’s College of Science and Mathematics, the Union of Concerned Scientists and the League of Women Voters. RSVP online. INFO: 559.278.3936. Full release to come.