Short staff reduces lifeguard supervision hours at Sycamore Pool The difficulty to hire enough employees caused Sycamore Pool to reduce the hours lifeguards can be on duty. Posted: Jul 1, 2021 3:26 PM Updated: Jul 1, 2021 3:32 PM Posted By: Chloe Curtis CHICO, Calif. - Sycamore Pool in Lower Bidwell Park will reduce its hours beginning on July 2 due to short staffing, according to the City of Chico. Moving forward, Sycamore Pool will have lifeguards present Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. instead of noon to 7 p.m. Lifeguards will be on duty from noon to 7 p.m. for the 4th of July weekend.