Convenience Big Store: Highway 50 reopens to Caldor Fire evacuees

Highway 50 reopens to Caldor Fire evacuees – A stretch of Highway 50 that's been closed for weeks finally reopened on Monday, but just for residents, business owners, and certain commercial vehicles. In order to access the area between Kyburz and Meyers, residents will need to show proof of residency and get a permit from the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department. Cal Fire asks that those residents with a permit traveling through the area be cautious of fire personnel and heavy equipment and proceed with care. "We will allow the general public starting at 8 am on Tuesday but at 8 a.m. on Monday, we will allow residents to come back through with identification of residency and also goods and services,” says Angela DaPrado, a public information officer with CalTrans. (Simone Soublet, ABC10)

The disappearance of Gabby Petito: What we know so far – The FBI announced Sunday, Sept. 19, that a body had been found matching the description of Gabby Petito. This summer, 22-year-old Gabby Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie took their Ford sprinter van and set out on a cross-country road trip, stopping in national parks along the West coast. But when Gabby's family stopped hearing from her, they knew something was wrong. Now police across the country are searching for the missing North Port woman after they say Laundrie returned home from the trip without her. (Andrea Chu, WTSP)

Aluminum wrap used to protect homes in California wildfires – Martin Diky said he panicked as a huge wildfire started racing down a slope toward his wooden house near Lake Tahoe. The contractor had enough time to do some quick research and decided to wrap his mountain home with an aluminum protective covering. The material that can withstand intensive heat for short periods resembles tin foil from the kitchen drawer but is modeled after the tent-like shelters that wildland firefighters use as a last resort to protect themselves when trapped by flames. “It’s pretty expensive, and you’d feel stupid if they stopped the fire before it got close,” he said. “But I’m really glad we did it." (Scott Sonner, AP)

TIP OF THE DAY

Taxpayers pay for the recall election...After Gov. Newsom prevailed in the recall election, some people were wondering who pays for it. Taxpayers do, and the election was estimated to cost $276 million. (Nate Hanson and Brandon Lewis, VERIFY)

SMILE

Elon Musk donates $50 million to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital...The wealthy entrepreneur, CEO and co-founder of Tesla, and the CEO and founder of SpaceX, tweeted he would make a huge donation to the hospital. (Istvan Bardos, WATN)