An East Bay teen received the key to the city of Antioch for defending a disabled person and losing an eye in the process.
“I just wanna say thank you. I might not have many words tonight, but, thank you,” said 19-year-old Bianca Palomera.
Surrounded by family, friends, and Antioch city officials, Palomera found the right words to express her gratitude for being given the key to the city. Get a weekly recap of the latest San Francisco Bay Area housing news.“Sad for what happened to her, but these are things that happen from time to time but it helped someone,” said her mother Maricella Gonzalez. “Sad because she lost her eye but did something good – she was brave, she’s a hero.
This all began the evening of Nov. 12 as Palomera worked at The Habit Burger restaurant on Montgomery in Antioch.
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