Iconic 70s rock star dies. Two persons, including Gareth A Kantner, Christine M Kantner, listed the phone number (323) 428-8865 as their own, various documents indicated. Steen reportedly wrote in 2012 that she felt vulnerable and powerless in the face of the harassment. renovated and expanded Something went wrong. In a subsequent interview with KPCC/LAist, the woman -- who asked not to be identified -- said Kantner would at times get angry, and "he could be abrasive and sometimes he can be vulgar." Slick and Kantner broke up in the late 1970s and Kantner had a son, Alexander, with Bowman, and another son, Gareth. 26) and Nuclear Furniture (1984; No. "Mr. Kantner never discussed his insurance policies with Mr. Demaray, nor would there have been an occasion or reason to have such a discussion with any of his staff members," Brettler wrote to KPCC/LAist. I am still a member of the Urban Design and Preservation Committee even though I served 4 years ago. [1] Shortly after Kantner's death, Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart called Kantner the bands backbone and said Kantner should have received the kind of credit that Slick, Casady and Kaukonen received. He doesn't use drugs. Gareth. Five years before Steen started working for Kantner, another server made accusations about inappropriate behavior by Kantner in a claim for unemployment benefits. Kantner was the Airplane's only native San Franciscan and its most political . We shot the accompanying video of Kantner walking us through his final plans for the expanded bar and seating area. You're going to change the salt and peppers on Saturday. Kantner had a half-brother and a half-sister by his father's first marriage, both much older than he. Jefferson Airplane formed in 1965 when Kantner met Marty Balin. The group's co-founder, Saru Jayaraman, said restaurant workers account for nearly 40% of all complaints filed with the U.S. Rolling Stone called them "the psychedelic John and Yoko." (Susanica Tam for LAist). I will let this document speak for itself. He served as the tertiary antagonist for the second half of Season 4 and later one of the two primary antagonists for the first half of Season 5 (along with Dawn Lerner). After reading the stories about Harvey Weinstein's behavior, Sturges said she related "on such a visceral level [to] the experience of everybody knowing something is very, very wrong and nobody doing anything. He continued these roles as a member of Jefferson Starship, Jefferson Airplane's successor band. "He passed today at 2:22 p.m. PT," Gareth Kantner said. Ruth x , John Wightman, Maud (ou Mathilde) de KYVELIOC , David de HUNTINGDON, Hodierne de GOMMETZ , Guy de MONTLHERY, Elizabeth Alice Goodall , William "The Elder" Cary. Although it received a plurality of the vote in the Best Dramatic Presentation category, this was superseded by a majority that elected not to award the prize that year. Brettler represented filmmaker Gareth Kantner owns a property located at 02123 Valentine St , 900260000. She is a native of San Francisco, living first in the city itself, and later in Marin County, just north of the city, and is an alumna of Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, California and Redwood High School, Larkspur, California. "[53] Later in life, he moved to North Beach, where he frequented the original Caffe Trieste. [18][27] Both Red Octopus and 1976's Spitfire (which featured another Balin-penned hit in the No. Slick and Kantner broke up in the late 1970s and Kantner had a son, Alexander, with Bowman, and another son, Gareth. He was also a founding member of the rock band Jefferson Starship. "I was having anxiety, like real anxiety, going to work," she said. , several of which have involved prominent chefs and restaurateurs: 14 "Jane", a collaboration between Freiberg, musician Jim McPherson, Kantner and Chaquico. Thank you for investing in your neighborhood. , a 2014 report publish by Some of the accusations against Kantner, 52, date back a decade or more. Through his attorney, Kantner has vigorously denied the accusations. 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. Kantner was the Airplane's only native San Franciscan and its most political . [46] The album was a return to Kantner's musical roots featuring covers of 1950s and 1960s protest songs from the American folk music revival. She served on her Silver Lake Neighborhood Council from 2014 to 2016 and currently volunteers on the . Steen wrote, noting that his reaction made her fear for her job. LAist dropped a report this morning about sexual harassment allegations, spanning from 2006 to 2014, against current Cafe Stella owner Gareth Kantner. "He's in the hospital, stable and undergoing tests to find out exactly what's going on, but doctors suspect he had a heart attack. With its dimly lit bar and indoor-outdoor patio, the French bistro was a harbinger of the neighborhood's gentrification when it opened in 1998. Instead, she decided to confront Kantner a few weeks later. [3] His mother died when he was eight years old, and Kantner remembered that he was not allowed to attend her funeral; his father sent him to the circus instead. She ran into Kantner "once or twice," she said, and he did not act inappropriately toward her. Slick and Kantner broke up in the late 1970s and Kantner had a son, Alexander, with Bowman, and another son, Gareth. He had been a science . His father was a traveling salesman, according to the Chronicle , and he was sent to military school after his mother's death. VS GARETH KANTNER, Request for Dismissal; Filed by WASSER, COOPERMAN & MANDLES P.C. Eater LA first noticed something new brewing by Kantner in Echo Parkas far back as 2008, and more than a year ago put togethera Coming Attractions on the space, which had been promoting the Dinette name since almost 2012. He entered University of Santa Clara and San Jose State College, completing a total of three years before he dropped out to enter the music scene. put up with harassment Barbecue from a pop-up legend in Inglewood, northern Vietnamese fare in South El Monte, and more, By submitting your email, you agree to our, The freshest news from the local food world, Silver Lakes Cafe Stella Owner Accused of Sexual Harassment by Former Staff, Sign up for the Following a long sabbatical, Marty Balin began to work with Jefferson Starship while their first album, Dragon Fly, was still in the works, co-writing the early power ballad "Caroline" with Kantner and performing the song on the album. For the latest national news from NPR and our live radio broadcast, visit Gareth Alexander Kantner is known for Phoenix (1998), VARMiNT (2012) and Gunshy (1998). Some had shared accusations on social media before coming to KPCC/LAist with stories about their experiences with Kantner. While the accompanying tour was a success, the revival proved to be short-lived; as in 1973, the group never formally disbanded. This post is the second in a series where we highlight local moms who have served or are serving on their neighborhood councils. Slick had left Kantner in 1975 to marry Skip Johnson, a Jefferson Starship roadie. The atmosphere, the patrons, the money. Most of the former employees who spoke with KPCC/LAist said they were motivated by the #MeToo movement to share what they experienced or witnessed. Darden Restaurants As he noted Wednesday morning at 10:19 a.m. in the same comment stream: Nobody for coffee at stella Thats what I thought!!! ", Another former waitress described Kantner's behavior toward her and others as "wildly sexually inappropriate.". Kantners lawyer described one of Steens journal anecdotes as a self-serving alleged entry, per LAist. Singer's clients have included In 1970, while still active with Jefferson Airplane, Kantner and several Bay Area musicians recorded the album Blows Against the Empire, which was co-credited to both Paul Kantner and "Jefferson Starship". The band also stated that they're "continuing the tour without him, as most of the shows are sold out or close to it and we have to honor our contracts and our fans who bought tickets and put on the best show possible," the band said in its official statement. Numerous graphics, including drawings, photographs and cartoons. Steen, whose journal entries dated from her time at Cafe Stella are consistent with what she told KPCC/LAist, said Kantner stopped touching her but continued to make demeaning comments. . I wasn't sleeping.". ", In an email to KPCC/LAist, Kantner's attorney, Andrew Brettler, called the anecdote a "self-serving alleged entry in Ms. Steen's diary. I like that my sons see me involved in the community in this way. Diplomacy is a given when you become a mother and I believe its the best quality in a leader from Neighborhood Council on up. "It is pretty much endemic," Milliken told KPCC/LAist. Kantner revived the Jefferson Starship name in 1974 and continued to record and perform with them through 1984. Kantner, the son of Jefferson Airplane co-founder Paul Kantner, isn't just a restaurateur. "It was kind of the same predatory behavior. The Glass Floor 75 in Billboard, a video was made for "America" (a Kantner-Balin collaboration that peaked at No. On 05/06/2019 KANTNER, GARETH filed a Family - Marriage Dissolution/Divorce lawsuit against KANTNER, CHRISTINE. I stand 100% behind it today as I did the day I filed it.". "Unless the action that occurred is incredibly egregious such that you would be perhaps scared for your life, there are not a lot of women who are going to just quit their jobs, walk away and never interact with somebody again because they were making sexual overtures towards them," Cochran said. One of its founding partners, Marty Singer, is well-known in Hollywood for They have come to neighborhood clean ups with me and even braved a meeting or two. 3 hit "Miracles"), Balin was a full member and had ensconced himself as a major creative force in the group with the epochal song. One former employee says that Kantner has spent years engaging in wildly sexually inappropriate behavior with staff. Gareth is shown to be an articulate . 4/25/2022: Unknown - ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PACKET, 4/25/2022: Unknown - FIRST AMENDED GENERAL ORDER RE: MANDATORY ELECTRONIC FILING, 4/25/2022: Petition - PETITION VERIFIED PETITION TO COMPEL BINFING REFERENCE AND FOR COURT APPOINTMENT OF A REFEREE, 4/25/2022: Notice of Case Assignment - Unlimited Civil Case, 4/25/2022: Voluntary Efficient Litigation Stipulation Packet, 4/27/2022: Motion re: - MOTION RE: ON PETITION TO COMPEL BINDING REFERENCE AND FOR COURT APPOINTMENT OF A REFEREE, DocketRequest for Dismissal; Filed by WASSER, COOPERMAN & MANDLES P.C. [14] This was exacerbated by manager Bill Graham, who prodded the group to do more touring and more recording. 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. [47][48], In late 2010 Kantner started to compile collections of "sonic art" performed by him and various artists, including a mix of cover songs, sound effects, and spoken word, releasing multiple volumes under the title "Paul Kantner Windowpane Collective".[49]. Although Balin was forced to scale back his involvement with the group due to family exigencies in the mid-2000s, Kantner continued to tour and record with the band through 2015. I wanted to try and make our voices heard collectively by representing the stakeholders in our community renters, homeowners and small business owners. [28] Upon his departure, Kantner took legal action against his former bandmates over the group's name after the rest of the band resolved to continue as Jefferson Starship; as Kantner's lawsuit proceeded, the group briefly performed as "Starship Jefferson. NC members are elected by their local communities, so they are elected officials, but serve as volunteers. Members . He remembered Steen saying she was "pretty disturbed by the aggressiveness of the physical contact.". Case Details Parties Documents Dockets. I decided to run for Neighborhood Council after an overnight demolition that took the neighborhood by surprise. LAist dropped a report this morning about sexual harassment allegations, spanning from 2006 to 2014, against current Cafe Stella owner Gareth Kantner. I don't usually go in for blondes but I'd sure as hell f--k that. The former waitress who said Steen was one of Kantner's "favorites" told KPCC/LAist that during her three years at Cafe Stella, she witnessed many of the same behaviors. 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 . [41] According to Grace Slick, the reunion began as a joke: "We hadn't even talked for a year, and we were battling legally in fact, there are still some standing lawsuits between me and Paul, something to do with the Airplane. She is a native of San Francisco, living first in the city itself, and later in Marin County, just north of the city, and is an alumna of Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, California and Redwood High School, Larkspur, California. The two would get into "shouting matches" over the issue, Demaray said. KPCC/LAist determined the man's identity, but he did not respond to requests for an interview. Kantner let him stay in the Airstream in Cafe Stella's lot. 7) What do your children think of mom being in the council? During the summer of 1965, singer Marty Balin saw Kantner perform at the Drinking Gourd,[7] a San Francisco folk club, and invited him to co-found a new band, Jefferson Airplane. 10) and included the No. Cancellation and Refund Policy, Privacy Policy, and Gareth's current home is located at Los Angeles, CA. "When a young woman is told, 'Dress more sexy, show more cleavage, wear tighter clothing, this is how you get ahead,'" she said, "then she thinks that's acceptable, tolerable, legal, that's what you do, that's your job. Julie Grimm Espinoza left her job as a server and bartender at Cafe Stella in 2006, after almost two years working there. Or book now at one of our other 13906 great restaurants in Los Angeles. In June 1984, Kantner left Jefferson Starship, complaining that the band had become too commercial and strayed too far from its countercultural roots. Kantner was born on March 17, 1941, in San Francisco, California,[1] the son of Cora Lee (Fortier) and Paul Schell Kantner. DocketDeclaration - Service of Preliminary Dec. of Disclosure; Filed by Petitioner, DocketNotice - Acknowledgment of Receipt of Summons & Petition; Filed by Petitioner, DocketPetition - Dissolution w/ Minor Child; Filed by Petitioner, DocketOrder - Financial Information (FAM 111), DocketDeclaration - UCCJEA; Filed by Petitioner, DocketFamily Law Case Cover Sheet - FAM-020; Filed by Petitioner, Los Angeles County Superior Courts | Family | The only problem, she said, was Kantner. KPCC/LAist was unable to locate Smith. , a national organization that advocates for restaurant workers. 64 in 1976) and the "Song to the Sun" suite. [25][26] 1973's Baron von Tollbooth and the Chrome Nun was named after the nicknames David Crosby had given to the couple. 8 Candidates Vie For Congressional Seat Serving Echo Park-Silver Lake, 'Cookin with GAS' 30th Anniversary Improv 2023: Groundlings, Los Angeles/WeHo, AlienCon 2023: Convention Center, Pasadena, LA Cat Extravaganza & Adoption Event 2023: Fairplex, Pomona, 5th Annual The Best You Awards Ceremony and Charity Gala, Echo Park-Silver Lake Area: This Week's Latest Open Houses, Pet Adoption In The Echo Park-Silver Lake Area: See The Latest Dogs, Cats, Sentencing Set for Rapper Tory Lanez Megan Thee Stallion Shooting, Modeling Agency Used For Exploitation And Prostitution Scheme : AG, Shaken By Turkey's Death Toll, County Looks To Require Quake Retrofits. Two of the companies are still active while the remaining one is now listed as inactive. and sexually inappropriate behavior because if they don't, they worry they'll be assigned worse shifts or lose their jobs. Sturges, Steen and Demaray said Kantner didn't try to hide his behavior. Its proven that happiness spikes when you feel a sense of community and my experience with the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council has definitely delivered. his bare-knuckled defenses But she said she never saw Kantner behaving in a way she considered sexually inappropriate. [2], After his mother's death, his father, who was a traveling salesman, sent young Kantner to Catholic military boarding school. [52] After joining the late 1960s San Francisco rock scene's exodus to suburban Marin County by briefly relocating to Bolinas, California in the early 1970s, he decided to return to San Francisco as the Jefferson Starship era dawned, residing for many years in "a beautiful house perched over the blue Pacific in the ritzy Sea Cliff neighborhood. If you can dream it, they're probably mixing it somewhere on property. Bullying is common. "[45], In early 1992, Kantner reformed Jefferson Starship, with Balin joining a year later. After years (and years) of rumblings about an upcoming . Most restaurant owners, chefs and kitchen staff are men, according to the That makes Kantner the landlord for Intelligentsia Coffee and leather goods store Dean. . And alcohol is probably the worst drug of all. . 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. Gareth Kantner Overview Gareth Alexander Kantner has been associated with three companies, according to public records. NEW YORK (AP) >> 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 (In 2012, the restaurant 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. LIBRE, INC. is a California Stock Corporation - Ca - General filed on November 19, 2008. Kantner offered us a cafe au lait from nearby Intelligentsia, and told us he'd consider inserting Moroccan-style window cutouts--or some other light-bringing device--into the wall. [15] Under the terms of the settlement, no group could call itself Jefferson Starship without Paul Kantner as a member, and no group can call itself Jefferson Airplane unless Grace Slick is on board. In 1988, Grace Slick sat in with the band at a San Francisco concert. Kantner was the Airplane's only native San Franciscan and its most political . In response to the initial batch, Kantner attorney Brettler wrote, "None of the allegations against Mr. Kantner have any merit and are contradicted by the accounts of numerous employees. Brett Ratner 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]. Kantner was the Airplane's only native San Franciscan and its most political . 38", backing vocals on "All the Machines" & "It Just Won't Stop", This page was last edited on 18 January 2023, at 18:16. But he maintains that the wall and rest of his project to bring a full bar and outdoor seating area to the existing space has all been done legally, with the appropriate approvals. [2] As rhythm guitarist and one of the band's singers, Kantner was the only musician to appear on all albums recorded by Jefferson Airplane as well as Jefferson Starship. Wrong username or password. You've probably seen coverage in the Eastsider LA, Curbed LA and the LAist, as well as the many comments. ", A former Cafe Stella waitress who worked with Steen and also accused Kantner of harassment told KPCC/LAist that Kantner targeted Steen frequently because she was one of his "favorites.". Before speaking with KPCC/LAist, Demaray had posted on social media that he personally witnessed Kantner's "inappropriate behavior" toward female employees. But when a nearby building was demolished - a surprise to her and many neighbors - she knew she had to take action. The firm declined to provide contact information for Kantner's defenders, so KPCC/LAist independently attempted to contact all of them, including those who were not identified by name. In an email, Kantner's attorney called the allegations "false and defamatory" and warned that reporting on them will subject KPCC/LAist "to significant liability for defamation.". "[42], Kantner and his Jefferson Airplane bandmates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Get menu, photos and location information for Cafe Stella in Los Angeles, CA. Hiltzik Strategies Unknown - ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PACKET, Unknown - FIRST AMENDED GENERAL ORDER RE: MANDATORY ELECTRONIC FILING, Petition - PETITION VERIFIED PETITION TO COMPEL BINFING REFERENCE AND FOR COURT APPOINTMENT OF A REFEREE, Notice of Case Assignment - Unlimited Civil Case, Voluntary Efficient Litigation Stipulation Packet, Motion re: - MOTION RE: ON PETITION TO COMPEL BINDING REFERENCE AND FOR COURT APPOINTMENT OF A REFEREE, Cases involving confirming, vacating, compelling, or modifying arbitration awards, WASSER, COOPERMAN & MANDLES P.C. Bryan Singer [2][16][21] In 1969, they began living together publicly as a couple. KPCC/LAist determined the person's identity but she declined to be interviewed. He did not respond to KPCC/LAist's requests for an interview. The case status is Pending - Other Pending. In her journal, Steen also recalled Kantner exclaiming, within earshot of several employees, "Look at that bitch over there. NEW YORK (AP) 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 Barbecue from a pop-up legend in Inglewood, northern Vietnamese fare in South El Monte, and more, By submitting your email, you agree to our, The freshest news from the local food world. Paul Kantner passed away 2016-01-28 in This is the full obituary story where you can express condolences and share memories. Kantner was the Airplane's only native San . View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro . Why is this public record being published online? In an interview, she said she was warned about Kantner on her first shift, and she has never forgotten it. "It was scarier, obviously, when we were alone," Steen said. They hadn't planned on it. 28) all attained RIAA gold certifications and yielded several minor hits, they failed to eclipse the Balin-era group from a critical or commercial standpoint. Gareth Kantner, the owner of Cafe Stella and the rest of the complex under the Sunset Junction sign, has taken a lot of heat--both for the new wall and recent repairs to the fabled sign. View Gareth Kantner's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Part of the California Employment Development Department document summarizing Julie Grimm Espinoza's 2006 claim for unemployment benefits after leaving Cafe Stella. NEW YORK 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 How Are LA Restaurants Handling Patrons Accused of Sexual Misconduct? I think sexual harassment has just always been part of that job.". The popularity rank for the name Gareth was 2333 in the US in 2020, . After Kaukonen and Casady left the Airplane in 1973 to devote their full attention to Hot Tuna, the core band on Baron von Tollbooth was formally reborn as Jefferson Starship in early 1974. Her statement did not address the harassment allegations, but it said Kantner "provided a fun and safe work environment for me, and encouraged camaraderie amongst the staff." It continues to draw in crowds thanks in part to its prime location at Sunset Junction property which is also owned by Kantner (making him the landlord of Intelligentsia next door as well). Per LAists reporting, the accounts include alleged nonconsensual physical contact with multiple women and one man. . Alcohol is plentiful. He is best known as the co-founder, rhythm guitarist, and vocalist of Jefferson Airplane, a leading psychedelic rock band of the counterculture era.He continued these roles as a member of Jefferson Starship, Jefferson Airplane's successor band.. Jefferson Airplane formed in 1965 when Kantner met Marty Balin. 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's songwriting often featured whimsical or political lyrics with science fiction or fantasy themes, usually set to music that had an almost martial rock sound. And beyond. He is in the best possible care and we are sending him all of our best wishes, good thoughts and healing vibes." Claire Cochran, a labor lawyer who specializes in women's rights and employment claims, said Steen's actions were not uncommon. . I was afraid. Slick and Kantner broke up in the late 1970s and Kantner had a son, Alexander, with Bowman, and another son, Gareth. That climate often extends to the front-of-house, where Slick and Kantner broke up in the late 1970s and Kantner had a son, Alexander, with Bowman, and another son, Gareth. Sturges's husband, Kalen Egan, told KPCC/LAist he remembers Sturges telling him details of both incidents shortly after they began dating in 2010. Was there an issue happening in your neighborhood that you wanted resolved? An account of Kantner's 1987 journey to Nicaragua, in which he performed for the Sandinistas (whose revolutionary spirit he revered) and sought to learn about the situation there for himself. Jefferson Airplane continued to record and perform until 1973. The best result we found for your search is Gareth Alexander Kantner age 50s in Glendale, CA in the Rossmoyne neighborhood. 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