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It depends.
Military helo? Probably not...there is no MOA or restricted area for them to be lights off, even on goggles. There is also so much ambient light that I cannot imagine being goggled up.
Police is more likely and I guarantee the were talking to a bunch of folks to stay out of trouble...especially Oakland approach and tower. They were no doubt being "painted" like you read about.
I can say I was never more uncomfortable, day or night, flying in the Bay Area "Bowl": The lights, terrain, refraction off the water, the amount of traffic is insane.
My favorite traffic call of all time, I was flying into NAS Alameda, was from Oakland Approach or Center: "Island Ruler 25, traffic at your 12 o'clock, your altitude, one mile..."
Huh?
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