Sephora has joined the Memorial Day sales fray, offering up to 50 percent off select items from brands such as Fenty Beauty, Clinique, and Glossier through May 26. As a beauty writer, I’m always excited to go digging in Sephora’s massive bargain bin;

Memorial Day is, of course, a time to honor America's fallen soldiers. It's also the unofficial start of summer, even if the solstice is still a few weeks away. As always, the Buy Side staff is busy finding the best deals for you to shop and save this holiday.

Shop the best Memorial Day deals on mattresses, beauty, appliances, tech and more on brands like Apple, EltaMD and Thule.

Here’s when local grocery stores will be open in the Sacramento area on Monday for Memorial Day, as well as which ones will be closed: Bel Air: Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday. Compton’s Market: Open 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday. Costco: Closed Monday. Food 4 Less: Open 5 a.m. Monday to midnight Tuesday. Foods Co.: Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday.