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She is so invested in preserving her neighborhood that she created the nonprofit Silver Lake Heritage Trust, which works to protect the architectural, historical and cultural resources of the Silver Lake, Echo Park and Elysian Valley. Brettler He added that Kantner would also harass female customers, and that some staff members referred to him as "Creepy Uncle Gary.". Sturges said she often saw Kantner caress and embrace other female employees, and that it happened to her too, but only once. Kantner and Slick made news again in 1972, when they were accused of assaulting a policeman after their Akron, Ohio concert. He WAS a hard-headed German."[11]. His father was a traveling salesman, according to the Chronicle , and he was sent to military school after his mother's death. So powerless!" Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. He is in the best possible care and we are sending him all of our best wishes, good thoughts and healing vibes." Kantner let him stay in the Airstream in Cafe Stella's lot. Sunfighter was an environmentalism-tinged album released in 1971 to celebrate China's birth. Steen reportedly wrote in 2012 that she felt vulnerable and powerless in the face of the harassment. , And beyond. The two would get into "shouting matches" over the issue, Demaray said. He called Demaray's claim of shouting matches "false.". The popularity rank for the name Gareth was 2333 in the US in 2020, . Kantners lawyer described one of Steens journal anecdotes as a self-serving alleged entry, per LAist. Gareth Alexander Kantner is known for Phoenix (1998), VARMiNT (2012) and Gunshy (1998). Steen also provided KPCC/LAist with several journal entries dated from her time at Cafe Stella, in which she wrote contemporaneously about Kantner's alleged ongoing harassment and the toll it was taking on her. [37] In 1986, Kantner headed for court with Slick and her husband Skip Johnson over the taping of some telephone conversations. Rolling Stone called them "the psychedelic John and Yoko." Following the demise of the KBC Band in 1987, Kantner briefly rejoined Hot Tuna after performing in the band's first lineup eighteen years earlier. Kantner appears in the documentary film about the Altamont concert, Gimme Shelter, in an on-stage confrontation with a Hell's Angel regarding the altercation.[13]. 6) How do balance raising kids with your work on the council? Mario Batali We believe when reliable local reporting is widely available, the entire community benefits. She quit but was rehired when she returned. Paul Kantner, an original member of the seminal 1960s rock band Jefferson Airplane and the eventual leader of successor group Jefferson Starship, has died at age 74. . In an interview with KPCC/LAist, a friend of Steen's, who asked not to be named, confirmed that Steen spoke with her at the time about Kantner's behavior. Username and password are case sensitive. He didn't do anything to take care of his health with all his drinking and everything, smoking cigarettes all the time, pushing himself too much. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. [3] She has an older half-brother, Gareth Alexander Kantner . His father, a traveling salesman, sent young Kantner off to Jesuit military school after his mother's death. "I have people that I love who work there. Kantner was joined in the later versions of Jefferson Starship with various former Airplane and Starship members, most notably Casady and Freiberg, who effectively replaced Balin once again in 2005. As he noted Wednesday morning at 10:19 a.m. in the same comment stream: Nobody for coffee at stella Thats what I thought!!! "And I watched him turn into a little boy in front of me. "At the end of the letter, she said, 'I'm leaving, and I'm going to file unemployment, and if you fight that, then I'm going to file a lawsuit against you," Demaray recalled. 75 in Billboard, a video was made for "America" (a Kantner-Balin collaboration that peaked at No. 38", backing vocals on "All the Machines" & "It Just Won't Stop", This page was last edited on 18 January 2023, at 18:16. Slick and Kantner broke up in the late 1970s and Kantner had a son, Alexander, with Bowman, and another son, Gareth. For the latest national news from NPR and our live radio broadcast, visit "It means that person is able to ignore it to a certain extent, but it still affects them mentally and emotionally.". Numerous graphics, including drawings, photographs and cartoons. He would breathe into my neck [and] whisper things into my neck.". Steen said that in addition to unsolicited hugs from behind, Kantner would occasionally take things further. His mother died when he was eight years old, and Kantner remembers not being able to attend her funeral, having been sent to the circus instead. The former Cafe Stella waitress who said Hanne Steen was one of Kantner's "favorites" said Demaray told her at the time about the alleged incident. Gareth Kantner's birthday is 04/21/1967 and is 55 years old. ", The former hostess, who talked to KPCC/LAist but did not want her name used in this story, said she recalls Kantner "pressing his body into mine that sort of breathing down the neck thing like whispering something in my ear from behind me, like [a] provocative comment.". They have also lived in Sierra Madre, CA and San Francisco, CA. ", He warned that if KPCC/LAist broadcast or published this story "containing these false and defamatory claims about Mr. Kantner, it will be acting at its own peril.". Gareth Alexander Kantner is known for Phoenix (1998), VARMiNT (2012) and Gunshy (1998). By 1975's bestselling Red Octopus (including the No. She said she kept working there because she needed the money and she felt connected to her co-workers. If you do not agree with these terms, then do not use our website and/or services. And the best part of all, documents in their CrowdSourced Library are FREE. I can do anything. Dear reader, we're asking you to help us keep local news available for all. Boozy Dole Whips. put up with harassment Kantner was the Airplane's only native San Franciscan and its most political . 2) What made you decide to run for neighborhood council? Five years before Steen started working for Kantner, another server made accusations about inappropriate behavior by Kantner in a claim for unemployment benefits. I stand 100% behind it today as I did the day I filed it.". After their two-year affair ended, he finally had a chance with Grace. [2], After his mother's death, his father, who was a traveling salesman, sent young Kantner to Catholic military boarding school. Case Details Parties Documents Dockets. Why is this public record being published online? Two years later, in August 2014, she was planning another trip to Italy and faced the same dilemma: find fill-ins or quit. [2] She is a native of San Francisco, living first in the city itself, and later in Mill Valley. in San Francisco, California, USA , United States (52 years), This form allows you to report an error or to submit additional information about this family tree: China KANTNER (1971), Copyright Wikipdia authors - This article is under licence CC BY-SA 3.0. The simple, glassy space seems no worse for the wear after being put into limbo for about half a decade. "[50] Kantner returned to the group later on in the year, in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jefferson Airplane with special shows that also featured Grateful Dead tribute group Jazz is Dead. Gareth Kanther is a resident of CA. Which isn't exactly true, since Echo Park Patch showed up just about then. ", She added, "I remember just kind of freezing and not really knowing what to do. He had been a science . (Susanica Tam for LAist), Hanne Steen's journal entry from March 28, 2012. His whole demeanor changed, and he was like, 'What do you mean?'". Restaurateur Gareth Kantner, who is something of a Silver Lake institution, also owns the Sunset Junction complex where the cafe resides. He called Steen's account "highly suspect," asserting she tried to get rehired at the restaurant "on three separate occasions" after she stopped working there. Contact us '", Jayaraman added, "Later in life, when she experiences something similar but maybe not as extreme, she thinks, 'Well, this is bad but it's not as bad as it was when I was working in restaurants.'". Join Facebook to connect with Alexander Kantner and others you may know. He also recalled her discussing Kantner's penchant for grabbing female employees and making sexually inappropriate remarks. The case status is Pending - Other Pending. settled a federal sexual harassment lawsuit Although Earth (1978) to which Kantner contributed just one song duplicated the success of Red Octopus and Spitfire with two major Balin-sung soft rock hits (Jesse Barish's "Count on Me" [No. Paul Kantner, a founding member of the Jefferson Airplane who stayed with the seminal San Francisco band through its transformation from 1960s hippies to 1970s hit makers as the eventual leader of successor group Jefferson Starship, has died at age 74. The map below shows the places where the ancestors of the famous person lived. I will let this document speak for itself. He'd been touring around the world and I talked to him and said, 'You better be careful. Jose Diaz, described as a former Cafe Stella general manager, said in his written statement provided by Hiltzik that during his nearly four years at the restaurant, no one complained to him about Kantner's behavior. Hiltzik Strategies The early word on the all-day eatery includes a simple variety of sandwiches, pizzas and heartier fare, alongside well-made coffees; this is the guy who helped bring Intelligentsia to Silver Lake, after all. The only problem, she said, was Kantner. [38], With Kantner reunited with Balin and Casady, the KBC Band opened the door to a full-blown Jefferson Airplane reunion. He did not respond to KPCC/LAist's requests for an interview. Slick and Kantner broke up in the late 1970s and Kantner had a son, Alexander, with Bowman, and another son, Gareth. EDD records show that the state approved Grimm Espinoza's request for unemployment benefits. He can be reached via e-mail gkantner@aol.com. Take care of yourself. (Petitioner), Motion re: (ON PETITION TO COMPEL BINDING REFERENCE AND FOR COURT APPOINTMENT OF A REFEREE); Filed by WASSER, COOPERMAN & MANDLES P.C. Was there an issue happening in your neighborhood that you wanted resolved? She served on her Silver Lake Neighborhood Council from 2014 to 2016 and currently volunteers on the Urban Design & Preservation Committee. Besides what he told KPCC/LAist about Kantner's treatment of Grimm Espinoza, Demaray said that on numerous occasions during that period he saw Kantner embrace other female staffers and heard him make demeaning, sexual comments to them. Kantner was the Airplane's only native San Franciscan and its most political and . Around the time the alleged incident occurred, the former waitress said she told her boyfriend, who is now her husband, about it. "It was kind of the same predatory behavior. Gareth Alexandrkantner, Kantner Alexander, Gareth A Kantner, Gareth Alexandr-kantner and Gereth A Kantner are some of the alias or nicknames that Gareth has used. Paul Lorin Kantner[1] (March 17, 1941 January 28, 2016) was an American rock musician. Six of Kantner's former employees say their old boss sexually harassed them and other workers at Cafe Stella. "[34] Kantner settled in March 1985, and the group name was reduced to Starship. In her journal, Steen also recalled Kantner exclaiming, within earshot of several employees, "Look at that bitch over there. Chef Mary Sue Milliken, the co-owner of Socalo and the Border Grill chain of restaurants and food trucks, has been working in the industry since the late 1970s and has endured her share of harassment. In a phone call, Steen's mother, Kathy Shapiro, told KPCC/LAist that her email was a response to a . . Son of Paul Kantner. 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