Allan Gandy is a graduate of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, with a degree in Metallurgical Engineering. He has been a resident of Benicia, California for over 40 years and has an interest in its history. Allan is a docent and research associate at the Benicia Historical Museum and the author of a previously published work titled, The Sandstone Magazine at the Benicia Arsenal, Benicia's Little-known Gem, (2021 by ALIVE Book Publishing).Allan is an amateur geologist and has studied the geology of California and volcanology. Another interest of his is the California Gold Rush. He has prospected for gold and taught school children to pan for gold. He has lived in California most of his life and loves the beauty of the California coast, the redwood forests, the Shasta and Lassen volcanic landscapes, the Sierras, and other historical areas throughout the state.
