diff --git a/gracedb/alert.py b/gracedb/alert.py
index a6ec2d79decc29289f7eb88858116c1047601891..522228733ed44183275fb541bde3d7950268bb76 100644
--- a/gracedb/alert.py
+++ b/gracedb/alert.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from permission_utils import is_external
 import json
 
 import logging
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 from django_twilio.client import twilio_client
 
@@ -28,7 +29,6 @@ if settings.USE_LVALERT_OVERSEER:
     from ligo.overseer.overseer_client import send_to_overseer
     from multiprocessing import Process, Manager
 
-log = logging.getLogger('gracedb.alert')
 
 def get_twilio_from():
     for from_ in twilio_client.phone_numbers.iter():
@@ -104,12 +104,16 @@ def make_twilio_calls(event, twilio_recips, alert_type, **kwargs):
             # even be able to sign up with a phone number, but this is another
             # safety measure.
             if not is_external(recip.user):
-                log.info('calling %s', recip.user.username)
-                twilio_client.calls.create(recip.phone, from_, twiml_url, method='GET')
+                log.info('calling {0} at {1}' \
+                         .format(recip.user.username, recip.phone))
+                twilio_client.calls.create(recip.phone, from_, twiml_url, 
+                                           method='GET')
             else:
-                log.info('user %s is not an LVC member, call not made' % recip.user.username)
+                log.info('user {0} is not an LVC member, call not made' \
+                         .format(recip.user.username))
         except:
-            log.exception('Failed to create call')
+            log.exception('Failed to create call to {0} at {1} ' \
+                          .format(recip.user.username, recip.phone))
 
 def issueAlert(event, location, event_url, serialized_object=None):
     issueXMPPAlert(event, location, serialized_object=serialized_object)
diff --git a/templates/gracedb/event_detail.html b/templates/gracedb/event_detail.html
index 9740d01a0fe5899111ec0900c2ea7673f0fc873c..72cbd77b5d85d2187b7f3531feb6a4d6beb8dc13 100644
--- a/templates/gracedb/event_detail.html
+++ b/templates/gracedb/event_detail.html
@@ -86,8 +86,7 @@
         {% endif %}
         </select></td></tr>
         <tr><th><label for="id_comment">Comment:</label></th><td>
-        <textarea cols="40" id="id_comment" name="comment" rows="10"> {{operator_signoff_object.comment}}
-        </textarea></td></tr>
+        <textarea cols="40" id="id_comment" name="comment" rows="10">{{operator_signoff_object.comment}}</textarea></td></tr>
         <input type="hidden" name="signoff_type" value="operator">
         <input type="hidden" name="action" value="edit">
         <tr> <th> Delete </th> <td> <input type="checkbox" name="delete" value="true"> </td> </tr>
diff --git a/userprofile/views.py b/userprofile/views.py
index df8cccbb6adeffab2962717380931f08d8db6b78..e05cd4898819079e896d1586a1bc1d562470665e 100644
--- a/userprofile/views.py
+++ b/userprofile/views.py
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ from django.db.models import Q
 
 from django_twilio.client import twilio_client
 import socket
+# Set up logger
+import logging
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 from .models import Trigger, Contact
 from .forms import ContactForm, triggerFormFactory
@@ -179,9 +182,12 @@ def testContact(request, id):
                 email = EmailMessage(subject, message, settings.SERVER_EMAIL, 
                                      [c.email], [])
                 email.send()
+                log.debug('Sent test e-mail to {0}'.format(c.email))
             except:
                 flash_msg += " Error sending test e-mail to {0}." \
                              .format(c.email)
+                log.exception('Error sending test e-mail to {0}'.format(c.email))
+
         if c.phone:
             # Send test phone alert
             try:
@@ -193,8 +199,10 @@ def testContact(request, id):
                 # Make call
                 twilio_client.calls.create(c.phone, from_, twiml_url,
                                            method='GET')
+                log.debug('Making test call to {0}'.format(c.phone))
             except:
-                flash_msg += " Error calling {0}.".format(c.phone)
+                flash_msg += " Error making test call to {0}.".format(c.phone)
+                log.exception('Error making test call to {0}'.format(c.phone))
 
         request.session['flash_msg'] = flash_msg
         return index(request)