On “LA Times Today,” COVID-19 cases are on the upswing this summer. And we may now know why some who got infected never developed symptoms. 

Plus, urban campgrounds are homeless camps that are moved to safer vacant lots. Why that simple idea is not so simple.

We’ll take you on a treacherous climb to the summit of Mt. Whitney for a firsthand look at California’s historic snowpack.

And finally, we go to the world’s largest surf competition, the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, with world-champion longboarder Soleil Errico.