Not everyone in the Palisades is wealthy. I'm a 22-year-old renter with multiple jobs who evacuated.

Tabitha Snavely, a 22-year-old renting an apartment in the Palisades, grew up in California.

Tabitha Snavely

• 22-year-old Tabitha Snavely evacuated her apartment ahead of the Palisades wildfire.
• Snavely, who works multiple jobs, said many in her building were blue-collar workers or older people.
• She evacuated to her parents' house and told BI she needs to find a new place to live that is closer to work.

This as-told-to essay is based on interviews with Tabitha Snavely...