St. Nick, Folsom Police are cruising the streets of Folsom nightly this week

Get ready to be curbside in the coming days, Folsom residents. Santa Claus is coming to town, complete with a police and fire escort to lead the way. The annual Folsom Santa Run begins this Sunday and runs through Dec. 9. Presented annually by the Folsom Police Officers Association with the help of numerous community volunteers and the Folsom Fire Department, the Santa Run has been a long tradition in Folsom as Santa and Mrs. Claus are escorted through the various neighborhoods by police and fire units, complete with flashing lights and plenty of blaring sirens to signal little ones as he enters their community. Along with the fun comes a food collection for the Twin Lakes Food Bank and the collection of new unwrapped toys for under l privileged children on the routel "We are excited to continue this tradition which parents can remember enjoying as kids growing up in Folsom," says Folsom Police Sgt. Brandon Monsoor, who has been part of this tradition ever since joining the department. "To be able to bring smiles to the people of Folsom and help an amazing organization like the Twin Lakes Food Bank is really special." This annual event draws families to the front of their homes year after year. All are excited to start the Christmas season, with the exception of a few local Grinches who tend to complain about the sirens. However, the amount of welcomes and smiles from the residents continue to outnumber those on the naughty and not so nice list each year. Santa and Mrs. Claus will depart the Folsom Police Department nightly at 5 p.m., starting Sunday, to travel to their designated routes over the five-day period. Their specific route can be found online at www.folsomsantatracker.com. On Sunday night, Santa will visit the communities of Natoma Station, Prairie Oaks and Cobble Ridge. Monday, Dec. 6 the red and while due will roll into Lexington Hills, Hillcrest and Empire Ranch. Dec. 7, they will cruise Briggs Ranch, The Parkway and Willow Creek. On Dec. 8 it will be Los Cerros, Willow Springs, Broadstone and Folsom Ranch that gets the visit. The tour concludes on Dec. 9 through American River Canyon and Historic Folsom. In addition to the complete routes, those wanting to ensure they see Santa arrive can also track his progress in live time each night at www.folsomsantatracker.com. Residents are encouraged to visit the site for any schedule updates as well.